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    "id": 112969,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be very brief. I will summarize the whole thing. After several consultative meetings on peace and security in North Rift and Upper Eastern involving political and the local leaders, the Government felt the need to restart the disarmament programme. Such meetings include the Naivasha I and Naivasha II which brought together all Members of Parliament and Government officers from the affected regions. As a result of these consultative meetings, on 15th November, 2009, the Government issued an amnesty to all people holding illegal firearms in North Rift and Upper Eastern provinces to surrender them voluntarily. So far, the following has been achieved:- (i) They surrendered 2,266; 19,736 assorted ammunitions; 16 magazines; 1 grenade motor and 5 hand grenades. After the expiry of the amnesty to voluntarily surrender illegal firearms, a forceful disarmament exercise is underway. It is important to note that the Government has on two occasions extended the amnesty on 20th January and 20th February, 2010. The objective of the disarmament exercise is to promote sustainable peace and security to seize illicit small arms and light weapons, strengthen cross-border peace initiates and promote and enhance development in the ASAL areas. Bilateral and regional co- operation for successful disarmament is very critical. This is due to the fact that the targeted districts border communities across national boundaries who are equally heavily armed where banditry and culture of cattle rustling is also entrenched."
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